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Mobile identification number in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Mobile identification number” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.

What does “Mobile identification number” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Mobile identification number” means the cellular telephone number assigned to the cellular telephone by the cellular telephone carrier.(e) “Cellular telephone” means a communication device containing a unique electronic serial number that is programmed into its computer chip by its manufacturer and whose operation is dependent on the transmission of that electronic serial number along with a mobile identification number, which is assigned by the cellular telephone carrier, in the form of radio signals through cell sites and mobile switching stations.(f) “Cloned cellular telephone” or “counter (Fla. Stat. § 817.4821)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.